Tag: Wear OS
Apple Watch 4 is everything you want in a modern smartwatch
"California. How I love. California. California..."
How appropriate that the new Apple Watch would be unveiled this morning in Cupertino at the Steve Jobs Theater.
With a Mission Impossible style opening sequence featuring employees running across the stunning Apple campus and a little bit of help from Siri ("Hey Siri, what...
Apple Watch Series 4 looks to further extend market lead – less bezel, more screen and (helpful) complications
Apple's design ethos is leading the way. Google's Pixel Watch has a lot of catching up to do.
Google Fit update introduces familiar rings for fitness tracking – sign a Pixel Watch is coming?
Could new Fit app pave way for an upcoming Pixel Watch?
Samsung Galaxy Watch is here, pre-orders start at $330 – sadly still runs Tizen OS
It's official. The new Samsung smartwatch runs Tizen. Not Android Wear OS, as many were hoping. Too bad about that.
Aside from that unfortunate bit of news, Samsung is offering two sizes of the new Galaxy Watch -- the successor to the decidedly poorly received Gear S3. Galaxy Watch 42mm...
Wearable News: Apple Watch sales up 30% y/y, but Fitbit and Garmin make inroads
While many are struggling Apple clearly is not. Sales for the Apple Watch are estimated to be up 30% y/y in Q2 2018.
That means Apple shipped something in the order of 3.5 million versions of its Series 1, 2 and 3 smartwatch (it no longer sells the original Series...
Ticwatch E with Google Wear OS 2.0 a solid smartwatch deal
If you've been holding off getting a Wear smartwatch now might be one of your best opportunities. Amazon Prime Day is here to save the day -- well, mostly.
Ticwatch E has been marked down. That means you can get the well-reviewed smartwatch made by Mobvoi for a nice discount -- normal...
Comcast gives IoT app Stringify refreshed look, now supports Lutron Caseta devices
Some good news this morning for those interested in all things smart home.
Comcast this week released an updated version of its IFTTT-like app Stringify. Available on both Android and iPhone the app enables you to automate smart home tasks across platforms. For instance, if a SmartThings motion sensor detects...
Wearable News: Fitbit Versa reviews are in, Pebble’s design ethos lives on
Versa is designed and marketed to bring Fitbit's take on the smartwatch to the masses. Translation: the company wants to sell a lot of them.
Based on the initial wave of reviews for the Fitbit Versa, I'd say things are off to a strong start. Most tech writers are effusive...
Wearable News: List of watches getting Wear OS plus some thoughts on Google’s rebrand
Well, it finally happened. This week Google unveiled new branding for Android Wear.
The new operating system that powers smartwatches made by its partners is now called Wear OS (See: Android Wear, it's time for a new name). A new tag line is here as well: "Make every minute matter."...
Fitbit Versa looks a lot like a Pebble smartwatch… and that’s a good thing
This could be a very interesting smartwatch if Fitbit prices it right.
